Human rights are the foundations of a democracy in which every person counts, in all places, at all times. The Netherlands strives to protect and promote human rights all over the world.

Aligned with our agenda for foreign trade and development cooperation, the Netherlands strives to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth at home, in developing countries and worldwide. These efforts are aligned with international climate agreements...

The Netherlands has identified five central themes which should be given priority in the EU: migration, security, a strong and sustainable economy that offers protection, climate policy and protecting values and interests abroad. Next to these five p...

With a surface area of more than 41,000 km2, and a population of around 17 million people, the Netherlands is one of the smallest and most populous countries in the world. It may be small in size, but certainly isn’t in impact. The Netherlands has th...